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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 28/9/1979
Production Date
Friday 28/9/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: A39R/11: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking on the telephone to Boris Alperavici, Gracie Fields’ husband, in Capri. Inc. Sepmag. Stephens. 67’ 1’47’’ TOTAL DURATION: 2’38’’
A39R/9: Nick Clarke, snf, reports on railway disruption caused by signalbox workers in Warrington who are dissatisfied with revisions of signalbox classifications, and are acting without union backing. Inc. mute film. Nick oov. BBC Stock. 16’ 25’’ TOTAL DURATION: 2’00’’
A39R/1: Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the controversy surrounding General George Patton during his stay ay Peover Hall near Knutsford. Including an interview with Major E. Ray Taylor, who was an army captain during that time, and extracts from the film “Lust For Glory” with George C. Scott in the role of Patton. Sepmag. Park/American crew/20th Century Fox. 409’ 10’53’’
On Friday 28/9/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reports on the climax of a campaign against health service cuts on Merseyside when demonstrators disrupted a meeting of Sefton Area Health Authority. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
1 mins 36 secs
2
Film of a 150ft radio transmitter aerial which has collapsed in Ashton-under-Lyne. Mute. Steve Stephens. John oov.
0 mins 25 secs
3
Film of new head quarters of National Giro Bank in Bootle, Merseyside. Mute. BBC Stock. John oov.
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of Flying Scotsman which is visiting the Dinting Railway Centre, and of an exhibition at Merseyside of old and modern transport. Mute. Oldham. John oov.
0 mins 48 secs
5
Debbie Davies, snf, reporting on the closure of a Liverpool adoption agency, the Lancashire and Cheshire Child Adoption Council, and spoke to Mary Bellis, the secretary, and to Marilyn and Malcolm Studholme, who have adopted two children through the agency Sepmag. Higginson.
